8 hrs

Hallie made it through 8 hrs of wearing her brace today. She got up and had 4 hours this morning, and then had 4 more hours this evening. She only had tears one time. She was laying watching tv and was putting a lot of pressure on her one side and so it was hurting her ribs. We took it off and re put it on and she was better. The brace isn't at its tightest so it may move just a little and rub funny on her. Yesterday was 4 hours and at about 3 hours she kept saying that it was hurting her side of her leg. I finally took it off and we looked at it, not a ton of redness, put it back on, and it was better. I think I must have had it a bit too far to the front and so it was hurting her to bend her leg. That spot didn't hurt at all today. She really has been a trooper. Tomorrow we will aim for 16 hours. I might see if she can sleep with it on tomorrow night. Sleeping shouldn't be to hard I hope, She is a back sleeper and that should be fine. The only other thing that is a bit wierd is that she has to wear her underwear over her brace so that she doesn't have to take it off to go to the bathroom. She says that feels a bit wierd.